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Ernest Maucotel

Mirecourt, Paris, b. 1867

Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for his uncle E. A. Salzard in Moscow from 1885. Returned to Paris and formed a partnership with H. C. Silvestre 1900. Later associated with the connoisseur Paul Deschamp. Initially at Faubourg Poissonnière, then at 27 rue de Rome. — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello Bow, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£9,775

15 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin BowS/E 58.5 g.January 2011£520
Viola41.6 cm Paris, 1934January 2006£1,164
ViolinParis, 1922 #819January 2005£2,611
Viola BowS/E 70 g.January 2005£1,504
Violin BowS/E 68 g.January 2004£359
Violin1902January 2003£1,689
Violin BowS/E 58 g.January 2001£822
Violin BowS/I 64 g.January 1999£344
Violin BowS/E 61 g.January 1999£1,092
Violin BowS/E 59 g.January 1998£207
Violin BowG/T 62 g.January 1997£9,775
Violin BowG/E 62 g.January 1997£690
Violin BowS/E 60 g.January 1996£805
Cello BowS/E 78 g.January 1991£748
Cello BowS/E 74 g.January 1989£396

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

MAUCOTEL, Ernest Born 1867 Mirecourt France. Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for his uncle E. A. Salzard in Moscow from 1885. Returned to Paris and formed a partnership with H. C. Silvestre 1900. Later associated with the connoisseur Paul Deschamp. Initially at Faubourg Poissonnière, then at 27 rue de Rome. Fine copies of Cremonese and Venetian models. Especially noted for Seraphin, Montagnana, and Gofriller instruments. Silvestre et Maucotel / Paris, 1901. No. 439 Maucotel et Deschamp / Paris. 19.. No..

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler von Paul Bailly und seines Oheims Salzard in Moskau, bei dem er
von 1883—1891 arbeitete, hierauf war er mehrere Jahre als Gehilfe bei Hipp.
Créthien-Silvestre und erhielt bereits im Jahre 1897 in Brüssel eine goldene
Mitarbeiter-Medaille. Im Jahre 1900 nahm ihn H. C. Silvestre als Theilhaber auf. Er ist ein Grossneffe von Charles Ad. Maucotel.

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